Brooke Faught is a nurse practitioner and director of the Women's Institute for Sexual Health, a division of Urology Associates in Nashville, Tennessee. She knows a lot about testosterone and women’s sexual health because she uses it in her practice every day. I first came across Brooke when she presented her research and experience during the North American Menopause Society 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting, and then spoke to her again in 2022 for an update on advances in treatment and guidance.
Although Brooke uses a range of hormones to help women get back to their full sexual function and desire in peri/menopause, our conversation focuses on testosterone because it is so often overlooked.
We talked all about why testosterone can be so effective for a range of symptoms, why the research is catching up to practice, and how women can talk to their doctors about it.
Highlights:
Why testosterone is just as important in women
What role it plays
How it’s prescribed and used and what forms it comes in
What it can help
The range of sexual issues connected to perimenopause that women aren’t always made aware of
What the research says
The importance of testing
How the hormone receptor system works
Estrogen and testosterone used together
Risks and side effects
Testosterone pellets – and why some people use them
The International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health, ISSWSH
Why your sexual enjoyment is worth the time and effort
Where to find Brooke:
IG: @brookefaught_sexmed
Web: WishNashville.com
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